UFC 73 – Stacked

UFC 73

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HISTORY

UFC 73: Stacked was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It took place on July 7, 2007 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California and featured a total of nine bouts: four on the preliminary card and five on the main card.[2]

In the main event, Anderson Silva put his UFC Middleweight Championship belt on the line against Nate Marquardt.

The card’s other championship match had Sean Sherk defending his UFC Lightweight Championship belt against Hermes Franca. Post-fight, the California State Athletic Commission announced that both fighters tested positive for performance enhancing drugs.[3] Sherk was eventually stripped of the title.

Jason Gilliam was the third choice for Chris Lytle’s opponent. Originally scheduled to compete was Jeff Joslin, who withdrew due to a training injury.[4] His replacement, Drew Fickett, also withdrew later due to injury.[5]

Jorge Gurgel was initially reported to be facing future WEC Lightweight Champion Jamie Varner at this event, but Varner was later moved to the WEC for a planned match at WEC 27. Gurgel would instead fight Diego Saraiva on this card.[6]

RESULTS SPOILER

Main card (PPV)

Weight class

Method

Round

Time

Notes

Middleweight

Anderson Silva (c)

def.

Nate Marquardt

TKO (punches)

1

4:50

[a]

Light Heavyweight

Tito Ortiz

vs.

Rashad Evans

Draw (unanimous) (28–28, 28–28, 28–28)

3

5:00

[b]

Lightweight

Sean Sherk (c)

def.

Hermes Franca

Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46)

5

5:00

[c]

Heavyweight

Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira

def.

Heath Herring

Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

3

5:00

Lightweight

Kenny Florian

def.

Alvin Robinson

TKO (punches)

1

4:30

[d]

Preliminary card

Light Heavyweight

Stephan Bonnar

def.

Mike Nickels

Submission (rear-naked choke)

1

2:14

Lightweight

Jorge Gurgel

def.

Diego Saraiva

Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

3

5:00

Welterweight

Chris Lytle

def.

Jason Gilliam

Submission (triangle choke)

1

2:15

Lightweight

Frankie Edgar

def.

Mark Bocek

TKO (punches)

1

4:55

For the UFC Middleweight Championship.

Ortiz was docked one point in the second round for repeatedly grabbing the fence.

For the UFC Lightweight Championship; Both fighters failed their drug tests.

This fight was delayed until after the main event due to time constraints.

UFC 73 – Stacked was last modified: February 9th, 2017 by Pepito Grillo